PRESENT SIMPLE

Present simple is a form of the verb that refers to an action or event that is on going or that regularly takes place in present time.

Subject + Verb1 + Object

1. Habits (everyday, often, always, sometime, never)

    Example :

    a. They drive to the office everyday.

    b. The news usually starts at 6:00 every morning.

    c. We leave for work at 7:30 am every morning.

    d. My husband watches the TV in the evening.

    e. Sometime Susan meets with her friends after school.

2. Generally True

    Example :

    a. Cats like milk.

    b. Bird doesn't like milk.

    c. Berlin is the capital city of Germany.

    d. The elephant doesn't fly.

    e. London is the capital city of France.

3. Future Timetables

    Example :

    a. The train leaves tonight at 6 P.M.

    b. The bus does not arrive at 7 AM, it arrives at 7 PM.

    c. The plane arrives in London at 11:45.

    d. The lesson starts in five minutes.

    e. The film begins at 8 o'clock.

4. Permanent Situation

    Example :

    a. She works in bank.

    b. He plays tennis.

    c. I live in Boston.

    d. He works as a fireman.

    e. Margaret drives a Volkswagen.

5. Events or happens in books, plays or films

    Example :

    a. The hero dies at the end of the film.

    b. A man travels through Europe, where he meets different people, and finally falls in love.

    c. This is the "brave new world" and ideals of love, and family life are despised.

    d. He rushes to her bedside and sits there watching over her.

    e. Even the nurse can't understand why John is unhappy when his mum dies.

6. Conditional Sentences

    Example :

    a. If it rains, I won't come.

    b. If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

    c. If you don't hurry, you will miss the train.

    d. If it rains today, you will get wet.

    e. If the weather is nice, she walks to work.

7. Stative Verbs (like, hate, remember, hear, think, believe, love, know)

    Example :

    a. This soup tastes great.

    b. You look fabulous.

    c. He hates garlic.

    d. I want to get away from here.

    e. My sister prefers tea to coffee.

8. The Future After "when", "until", "after", "before", "as soon as"

    Example :

    a. I will call you when I have time.

    b. I won't go out until it stops raining.

    c. She has breakfast and then she goes into the bathroom.

    d. After that she puts on her clothes.

    e. When the bus arrives, she gets on the bus and goes to work.


Source : Aplication 12 Tenses, English Grammar